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Eastern Towhee In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainGeneralists

Eastern Towhee in Southeastern Coastal Plain has declined: down 40% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-40%Since 1968
345Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Towhee in Southeastern Coastal Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Towhee in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to rise about 20% by 2029 — from 15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 18 (95% range 13–23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.1%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+20%Change by 2029
18Projected 2029 index
13–2395% range
±38.1%Backtest error
19662029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
2025191424
2026191424
2027191324
2028181324
2029181323

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Eastern Towhee in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
NeedmoreGEORGIA1291983
Broad BranchFLORIDA912024
LovedaleFLORIDA832011
BettsFLORIDA732024
GlenmoreGEORGIA632024
New HopeFLORIDA592011
Seminole HlsFLORIDA572000
DibervilleMISSISSIPPI571987
NixonFLORIDA521986
BloxhamFLORIDA512022
WeberGEORGIA512024
SandhillsSOUTH-CAROLINA512024
DouglasGEORGIA451984
Alligator PtFLORIDA442024
Amite RiverMISSISSIPPI442013
FontainbleauMISSISSIPPI431978
WashingtonNORTH-CAROLINA432024
Green SwampNORTH-CAROLINA432006
Leaf RiverMISSISSIPPI422013
MashoesNORTH-CAROLINA411982
Big OakGEORGIA382024
Seminole Hills 2FLORIDA372022
Thornton RoadGEORGIA372024
DickeyGEORGIA372018
Miller XrdsFLORIDA362019

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.